used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
AMENDSnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading HESTER MAKES AMENDS--CONCLUSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading HESTER MAKES AMENDS--CONCLUSION.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
HESTER
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From this reading HESTER MAKES AMENDS--CONCLUSION.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
Jess's
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From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
Jimsy
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From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HESTER MAKES AMENDS--CONCLUSION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
Peggy
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From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
a light shade of red
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
Roy
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From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to think.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wanted to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to think.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days later Peggy borrowed Jess's car and went out for a long, lonely spin along the country roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
at the time that
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
woodbinenoun
common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
From this reading She was driving along a pretty stretch of road when she came across a veritable fairyland of delicate pink wild roses intertwined with honeysuckle and woodbine.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Roy and Jimsy were at home repairing the damage wrought to the Golden Butterfly, which, it turned out, was very slight.
